THE ESSENCE OF TRUE BEAUTY
[By Wanani Dube]

True beauty is about having the right outlook which is seeing yourself through God’s eyes; nurturing your inner beauty and preserving your outward appearance.
How do you develop that attitude?
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MY STORY
[Moment of truth]

I always believed that one’s beauty lay in physical attractiveness, fancy clothes and intelligence. So I tagged along and did my best to fit in. It was a lonely world filled with phonies trying to reach the beauty benchmark. As I would sit there, I would wonder what I was doing there and why I had to work so hard to change myself.

After sometime, it dawned on me that the essence of true beauty laid not in one’s physical appearance but in the attitude of the heart. Being able to see and accept one’s self as God’s ideal and having a heart after God’s own heart was what made one beautiful.

It felt good to belong but I wanted to fit in with people that believed & lived the truth which says…
I am fearfully and wonderfully made in his likeness and that’s what matters. Lord please help me to find acceptance in how you created me and also help me to develop a heart that is beautiful like yours.

A BEAUTIFUL YOU SPIRIT, SOUL & BODY

WEEK 1
You are a breathtakingly beautiful work of art, carved from a priceless and rare material by the finest carpenter who is truly a master of his trade.
A unique masterpiece you are indeed. Your value and worth cannot be compared to another. How is it that this great carpenter knew your shape, size, color and was able to fit into you the right features and personality…quiet amazing. Something you can ponder upon for a lifetime and still not comprehend how you came about.
Therefore, Praise God for you are fearfully and wonderfully made

MEDITATION SCRIPTURE
[I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made, your works are wonderful. I know that full well- Psalms 139v14]

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
How do you view yourself in light of this scripture?